Julius Ebert Sketchbook

[aks9]

hallo!
cool crazy brush patterns in this last pic. i'll see if i can get some crit on it for you..
first of all great work on the design of the character and the overall comp. the precious-stone rendering really stands out, looks photographic almost. the funky brush is really interesting and it works, and nice start on texturing her skin and clothing. nice work on the hips and shoulder angles in that pose too

some ideas:
-try putting yourself in her pose: it might look better if her staff goes behind her body instead of infront, it felt a little awkward to me when i tried standing like that, not as powerful as it seems you want to convey
-on her torso, at the left of the image, it seems to "stick" to the background, it doesn't look like it goes around in space (it looks flat at the edge). making the edge a little less sharp, and helping show the direction of the form with brushstroke directions and value might help a little
-lightsource isn't totally clear to me
-could help to separate the ground and the mountain a little more, show how they connect etc.
-the clouds are a little hard to read
-hand on right side of picture is in a slightly odd pose

hope i didn't go overboard with the crits. good luck on this!